てい
ねい

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. polite, courteous, civil. Honorific or respectful language.
  2. careful, close, thorough, conscientious. Honorific or respectful language.
  3. overly courteous, overly careful, overly thorough. Used sarcastically.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
てい
ねい
ご丁寧 ごていねい
てい
ねい
御丁寧 ごていねい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (9th, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)